EOC 137: Lessons from Heartbreak – The Vaquita

Today, we talk with Matt Podolsky and Sean Bogle from Wild Lens, who reflect on their experience witnessing the last-ditch rescue effort to save the vaquita from extinction. The illegal use of gill nets has taken a near-extinction toll on this species and the top marine-mammal experts made the bold move to try to capture a few with the aim of reviving the population in captivity.

It was risky and rife with controversy, but without a moment to spare the only thing left to do was to try.

Vaquita experts in the floating sea pen with the first vaquita that was captured as a part of the Vaquita CPR recovery effort.